Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-17
NEWS SUMMARY.

000, Ex-Governor Palmer Is one of ,ba
incorpCrators.
The fire losses during February ag-
gregate $7,500,000-an increase over the
average Tor February during the past
thirteen years.
The Hon. Edward Breitung, of Ne
gaunee, Mich, expired at midnight
Thursday al Eastman, Ga. His estate is
valued at between $5,OO0,O00 and ST.,
000,000.
Three frame structures at New York.
occupied by colored families, were
burned early Friday morning. Mrs.
Sarah L. johnson, aged so, ard her
6-year-oId adopted daughter, persisted
in the flames.
Two burglars entered the hardware
store OF Crary Bros, Madrid, Iowa, by a
back window, stole all the cutlery IN
stock except few cheap articles, also
took half the silver ware and eight re-
volvers, the whole amounting to several
hundred dollars; md then going out at
the front door and seizng narrow
gauge hand car, staIted toward DeS
Ioines with their booty. They we're
arrested, and Tuesday afternoon We're
put On the train for Boone, where they
wall await the next assembling of the
grand jury.
Charles j. Peterson, publisher and
proprietor of Peters0n's Lady National
Magazine, died suacenIy at his res dcnce
III Philadelphia Friday night.
Mother Angela MISS Elvia Gillespie).
Mother Superior of the o der Of The
Sisters of the Holy Gross, died suddenly
Frd y at ST. Mays Academy, at Sou h
3 M, Ind, which she founded in 1850.
She was cousin IF the Hoa. James q.
B laine and OF the vile IF General SHEER
man.
1t is stated that under the terms of
5he renewed treaty between Austria, It.
ally aud Germany, I'aly agrees to place
200 600 troops at the disposal Of Aus
trla in the event OF war with Russia,
and TO place the same number at the
disposal Of Germany in the event of
war with France.
An injunction was granted Friday at
St. Louis preventing the UniOn Mutual
Insurance Company from doing further
business, and an agent was appointed to
wind up its affairs. It's liabilities and
assets are, respectively, about $125,00O.
Fire in the Sherwood Manufacturing
Company's factory at Grand Rapids,
Mich, Friday, caused damage estimated
at $4,000, which is fully covered by in-
suranCe.
About five years ago man died near
West Point, Neb. He was quiet, Sc
Guided old bachelor. His surname was
Moegal, and he rejoiced in the christian
name of Henry. He left several thous-
and dollars. No one knew of any heirs.
A year ago last January Bryant, the
present county judge, instituted an in
vcstigatlOn, which resulted in the dis.
covery of heirs in Dresden, Germany.
Frederick w. Melcher, of Omaha, is the
executor.
A Mexican lieutenant and four SOL
diers crossed the boundary at Nogles, At
t., Thursday night, and at the point of
revo.v3rs demanded the release Of an al
legged Mexican prisoner. The American
officers captured the lieutenant, but re-
endorsements from the other side eff
fected his release alter several shots had
been fired. A Mexican is reported to
have been fatally wounded. Requests
for territorial and National troops have
been sent out, and diplomatists have
taken the affair in hand. It is stated
that the Mexican colonel sent over the
special detachment to capture and re
turn to Mexican soil g woman of ILL
fame with whom the colonel had been
cohabiting.
Thursday evening, as Miss Annie Duffy
was driving home from school near L st
Creek, Neb., where she was teaching, she
was thrown from her buggy, the horse
taking fright. Miss Duffy sustained Sc
we're injuries, having both arms broken
and contusions on her head and breast.
Fifteen buildings at South Boston,
Va, with large quantity Of tobacco,
were destroyed by fire TUESDAY morn
ing. The loss is $4,000, with insur-
ance of $SS,OC0.
Governor Lounsbury, of Connecticut,
IS d strong ten. perance mau and few
nights ago accompanied by h s staff at
tended the crack regiment Bldvs' bail in
New Haven. In the course of the eve
LIng he suddenly entered side roon IN
une to discover two of his staff, Col
onel b. Il ,rne, Of Wlnste4d ana Sur
geon General G. J. Fox, of WIlllmantlc,
n the act of drinking 10 the heath OF
/ General 5. r. Smith IN glass of punca.
La an instant the governor took the Off
GERS arms and sad: al anE 1t disrincr-
" understood that no man can drink in
toxicating liquors in public and remain
member OF my staff. " The colonel
and general we're too much a>tonlshed